It happened live during the Marathon 2 substation with Twitch superstar Kai Cenat, where there is usually high-energy streaming, and found himself in the middle of a shocking and widely criticized prank at the hands of YouTube magician Max Major. Major set up what seemed like a stranglehold that could turn fatal.
In the stream, Major was standing on a platform with a noose around his neck. He invited Cenat to pull one of two ropes to decide his fate. As Cenat took hold of the red rope, Major suspended in midair seemed to choke. The streamer and his team were understandably frantic, and Cenat blurted, “I might get banned! Is he good?” Then, the medics came, but it was just an illusion by Major.
In a video that followed up, Major explained the prank, stating it was part of a larger plan to “influence” Cenat’s choices. He described the stunt as his response to Cenat’s previous challenges, adding, “From the first time we met, you pushed me, and I thought tonight I’d give you exactly what you asked for.”
While Major thought it was a smart spectacle, Cenat was outraged, calling it a “selfish stunt” to humiliate him. He said Major continued the stereotype of hurting black people and said, “They want black people to look crazy. It ain’t worth it, bro.”
The prank caused backlash online as people deemed it inappropriate and dangerous. Such stunts are deemed to cross ethical boundaries, especially on platforms like Twitch, where community guidelines strictly prohibit harmful content.
As Mafiathon 2 continues, Cenat has come to distance himself from the actions of Major, who says he had no idea about the prank. The incident is a stark reminder of the fine line between entertainment and exploitation in live-streaming culture.
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